#88

Maxence LeBlanc

Junior tight end for Ohio State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

TE · Ohio State · Jr. · #88

6′4″ · 246 lb · St. Bruno, PQ

Returning to Ohio State for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 12 pm ETvs Kent StateOhio StadiumOhio State by 53

How he plays

Rec TDs: 21st percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2026

1 catches · 6 per catch

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 6 yds, vs Ball State

His career numbers, season by season

The story

3 tight end for Ohio State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

Signed as a 4-star recruit to Ohio State in 2024.

His career, year by year

Maxence LeBlanc

TE · Ohio State · Jr · #88

The receipt: 6 rec yds, 1 receptions against Ball State — Week 1, 2026.

6 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Ohio State1-1HC: Ryan Day · Balanced

Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Rec TDs#5 / 7 · 21st pct

Rec yards#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Receptions#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Yards / catch#8 / 7 · 0th pct

6.0

Long catch#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 6.0 YDS/g, 6.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Ryan Day

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Ohio State	1	6	6.0	0	--
Career		1	6	6.0	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026

W 56–3

vs Ball State

1 rec · 6 yds

Dominant 53-point win at home against Ball State.

With J. Sayin — 320 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · -9 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD · J. Smith — 5 rush yds (1 car)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 56-3vs Ball State	1	6	6.0	0	6	Season-high 6 yds
Total		1	6	6.0	0	6

The tight end room · Ohio State

#84Hunter WelcingTE · Sr.296 receiving yards · 2025
#86Mason WilliamsTE · Sr.285 receiving yards · 2025
#83Nate RobertsTE · So.30 receiving yards · 2025
#85Bennett ChristianTE · Sr.16 receiving yards · 2025
#88Maxence LeBlancTE · Jr.1 game · 2026

3 more on the roster · Ohio State team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

2024